'Fowell1'
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Families covered: Fowell (Fowhill) of Fowelscomb (Fowhill Coome)
| Commoners starts its long article on this family with the following: "The family of Fowell is of very great antiquity in the co. of Devon, and claims a Saxon origin. The name, originally De Voghill, has been at different eras written Foghill, Fowghull, Fowhul, Fowhil, Fouhel, Fowle, Ffowell, Vowell, and Fowell". | |||||||||||||||
| _ De Voghill of Voghill in Ugborough, South Devon | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John de Voghill | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? (dau/heir of Coome) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Roger de Foghill of Foghill | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John (or William) de Foghill of Foghill | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Trevaze (dau of _ Trevaze or Trevaige of Cornwall) | |||||||||||||||
| This is the first generation given by Vivian who inserts another generation at this point, a Richard who married _ Hayes. Noting that Commoners shows a Richard of a later generation marrying a Hayes, we follow Commoners in showing the next generation as ... | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Richard Fowhill of Fowhill Coome (Fowell of Fowelscomb) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Walrond (dau of William Walrond of Bradfield or Wood) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Fowhill of Fowhill Coome (Fowell of Fowelscomb) this generation omitted by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Halwell (dau/heir of _ Halwell or Halvell of Devon) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Fowhill of Fowhill Coome (Fowell of Fowelscomb) this generation omitted by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joane, heiress of Harburtonford | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Fouhel of Fouhels Coome (Fowell of Fowelscomb) (d 23.03.1507, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Reynell (d 09.04.1507, dau of Sir Walter Reynell of Trumpington by Margaret, dau of William Strighul of Malston) | |||||||||||||||
| Visitation reports 2 sons for William & Elinor, Richard (dsp) and Thomas who by a dau of Benyell of Cornwall was father of Thomas of Fowlescomb who m. a dau of Richard Halse. We follow Commoners. | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir Richard Fowhell of Fowhell's Coome (Fowell of Fowelscomb) | ||||||||||||||
| Vivian shows that Richard dsp and was succeeded by his brother Thomas who, by a daughter of Bevyel of Cornwall (possibly confusion with one of the wives of his son Thomas?), was father of the Thomas (bur 18.12.1544, m1. Mary Halse, m2. Maude Bevile). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Blanch Hayes of Devon | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Thomas Fowell of Fowelscomb (bur 18.12.1544) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Maria Halse (dau of Richard Halse of Kenedon) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Matilda Bevill of Cornwall | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Jane Dillon (dsp, dau of Nicholas Dillon of Chimwell) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Jane Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Reynell of Oggwell (dspm 1478) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Joan Fowell shown by Vivian as sister of William (d 03.1507) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Sir Philip Courtenay of Loughtor (Lough Tor) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Humphrey Prideaux of Adeston & Thewborough | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Elizabeth Edgcombe (dau of Sir Richard Edgcombe) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Katharine Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Copleston of Bowden | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Margaret Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Holbeam of Holbeam | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Joan Fowell shown by Vivian as sister of Richard & Thomas, not mentioned by Commoners | ||||||||||||||
| m. Nicholas Bratton of Minehead (a temp Henry VIII who r. 1509-1547) | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - John (bur 09.05.1552), Elizabeth (last prioress of Cannonsleigh) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Katharine Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Wood or Atwood of Hareston | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sibyl Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Rous of Edmerstone | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Mabella Fowell mentioned by Commoners but not by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Fortescue of Winston | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Commoners (vol 4, 'Fowell of Devonshire', p424+) with some support/contradiction from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Fowell of Fowelscombe', p369)
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